THE QUIZQUEEN - Jan. 2, 2005

THE QUIZQUEEN - Jan. 2, 2005
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In this issue

1. Contact Information
2. Top Sponsor
3. Welcome
4. Recommended Ezine
5. Theme Quiz - Take Flight - Part 4
6. Middle Sponsor
7. Theme Quiz Answers
8. Bottom Sponsor
9. Bonus Trivia - Winter Fun - Part 3
10. Final notes from The QuizQueen

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5. Theme Quiz - Take Flight

16. In 1932, Amelia Earhart landed in Culmore, Ireland, making her the first woman to do what?
A. Fly solo across the English Channel
B. Fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean
C. Fly solo across the Pacific Ocean
D. Fly solo across Europe

17. Which aircraft has wings but no motor?
A. Helicopter
B. Glider
C. Blimp
D. Balloon

18. Who invented the rocket ?
A. Chinese
B. Japanese
C. Russians
D. Indians

19. On Sept. 19, 1783 a sheep, a duck, and a rooster become the first passengers in a hot air balloon. Where was the balloon built and launched?
A. England
B. France
C. Germany
D. Russia

20. The first rigid airship to fly was built in the 1890s. Where was it built?
A. England
B. France
C. Germany
D. Russia

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7. Theme Quiz Answers

16. In 1932, Amelia Earhart landed in Culmore, Ireland, making her the first woman to do what?
B. Fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean
QQ: In 1932, Amelia Earhart flew solo across the Atlantic from Harbour Grace, Newfoundland, Canada to Culmore, Ireland. The flight lasted over 15 hours. Amelia Earhart became a popular heroine because of her courage and skill and received many awards. Amelia Earhart was the first woman to fly the Atlantic solo. In 1935, Earhart, achieved two solo firsts-Hawaii to the mainland and Mexico to New York City.

17. Which aircraft has wings but no motor?
B. Glider
QQ: That should have been an easy one!

18. Who invented the rocket ?
A. Chinese
QQ: The Chinese invented the world’s first rockets around 1232 A.D. These rockets were basically painted tubes filled with an early form of gunpowder, that the ancient Chinese called "black powder".

19. On Sept. 19, 1783 a sheep, a duck, and a rooster become the first passengers in a hot air balloon. Where was the balloon built and launched?
B. France
QQ: On Sept. 19, 1783 a sheep, a duck, and a rooster become the first passengers in a hot air balloon launched by the Montgolfier brothers, Joseph and Ettienne, France.

20. The first rigid airship to fly was built in the 1890s. Where was it built?
C. Germany
QQ: The first rigid airship to fly was built in the 1890s. Its skeleton and outer cover were made of aluminum, and it was powered by a 12-horsepower (9-kilowatt) Daimler gas engine connected to three propellers. Designed by David Schwarz, a timber merchant from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, it lifted off successfully in a tethered test at Templehof near Berlin, Germany, on November 3, 1897. But its propeller belts broke, the pilot lost control, and the airship crashed.

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9. Bonus Trivia - Winter Fun - Part 3

"Horse-play, romping, frequent and loud fits of laughter, jokes, waggery, and indiscriminate familiarity, will sink both merit and knowledge into a degree of contempt. They compose at most a merry fellow; and a merry fellow was never yet a respectable man."
-Lord Chesterfield, English statesman

11. Sondre Norheim of Norway was responsible for what skiing innovation?
A. Inventing the sport of ski jumping in the 1840s
B. Developing the first binding that went around the heel, stabilizing the boot on the ski
C. Inventing the ski circa 3000 BC
D. None of the above
E. All of the above
F. A and B

12. Where was the first professional hockey league established?
A. Michigan
B. Quebec
C. Boston
D. Saskatchewan

13. What New World import became a popular drink in Spain in 1580?
A. Cocoa
B. Coffee
C. Tea
D. Wine

14. Which breed of working dog has either led or made up the whole team of record-setting sled dog teams in Canada and the United States?
A. Alaskan Malamute
B. Samoyed
C. Siberian Husky
D. Akita

15. When did bobsledding become an Olympic event?
A. Back in Ancient Greece
B. The first Winter Olympics in 1924
C. In Japan in 1940
D. In Norway in 1994

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11. Sondre Norheim of Norway was responsible for what skiing innovation?
F. A and B
QQ: Sondre Norheim of Norway was responsible for inventing the sport of ski jumping in the 1840s; competitions began in the 1860s. Norheim was also responsible for developing the first binding that went around the heel, stabilizing the boot on the ski.

12. Where was the first professional hockey league established?
A. Michigan
QQ: The first professional league was established in 1904 in northern Michigan. Because the four-team league included one club from Canada, it was named the International Hockey League. Several leagues followed, including the first significant Canadian professional league, the National Hockey Association (NHA), which began play in 1909. The Pacific Coast Hockey Association (PCHA) was founded in 1911. The NHA folded following the 1916-17 season, but its strongest teams then formed the NHL and competed in the 1917-18 season. The NHL remained a four-team Canadian league until the 1924-25 season, when a team from Boston (a popular supporter of amateur hockey) became the first U.S. club admitted. By 1926 there were six U.S. teams in a ten-team NHL.

13. What New World import became a popular drink in Spain in 1580?
A. Cocoa
QQ: Which is made of powder derived from the fruit seeds of the cacao tree.

14. Which breed of working dog has either led or made up the whole team of record-setting sled dog teams in Canada and the United States?
C. Siberian Husky
QQ: The breed originated many centuries ago in northeastern Siberia and was imported to Alaska in the first decade of the 20th century.

15. When did bobsledding become an Olympic event?
B. The first Winter Olympics in 1924
QQ: The four-man bobsled teams competed in the first Winter Olympics, held in Chamonix, France. In 1927 the first world championships were held in Saint Moritz. In Olympic years, Olympic winners are also considered world champions. Bonus trivia: Although the 1940 Winter Olympics were cancelled due to World War II, they were scheduled to be played in Sapporo, Japan.

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10. Final Notes From The QuizQueen

Next week we will feature:

Take Flight - Part 5

Birthday Trivia

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